Batavia, NY vs Lancaster, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBatavia, NYLancaster, NY
Population15,09710,113
Median Household Income$59,446$66,148
Median Rent$925/mo$969/mo
Median Home Value$148,900$202,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%51%
Poverty Rate14.2%6.7%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k37246
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0211,082
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—233
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall74 in/yr95 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min18.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher8.811.3
College Degree Rate21.5%26.6%
Foreign-Born %3.5%0.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%-1.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.